Train ticket prices on the new Shanghai-Nanjing high-speed line have been set at Rmb146 for standard class and Rmb233 for first-class travel, according to shanghaiist.com. This is 56 per cent higher than prices on regular trains.

The new bullet train, starting operations on 1 July, will travel at speeds of up to 350 kph, cutting the journey time between the two cities from two hours to 73 minutes. At peak times, trains will depart every five minutes.